that's merrill edge and bank of america. a . >>> welcome back to "morning joe." new developments in the ukraine to talk about. the standoff there that's dominated the headlines. today, the house could vote on legislation to help prop up ukraine's fragile government with badly needed funding. lawmakers are eyeing potential sanctions to punish russia for its invasion. now, secretary of state john kerry meanwhile is pushing ahead on the diplomatic front, trying to get both countries to the table. however, moscow isn't giving any ground, refusing to recognize the new leadership in kiev and insisting that the armed groups in ukraine are there only for self-defense. and this tension, it was really on full display as the u.n. envoy was threatened by pro-russian gunmen in crimea and told to leave. the pentagon then is now stepping up its training for poland's air force, sending a half dozen fighter jets to the region. finally, an anchor on the u.s. network r.t., or "russia today" quit her job on the air, accusing the kremlin-funded station of whitewashing president putin